List of peers 1740–1749

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This page lists all non-royal peers who held extant titles between the years 1740 and 1749.

Peerage of England, Scotland and Great Britain

Dukes

Title Holder Date gained Date lost Notes
Peerage of England
Duke of Cornwall (1337) Frederick, Prince of Wales 1727 1751
Duke of Norfolk (1483) Edward Howard, 9th Duke of Norfolk 1732 1777
Duke of Somerset (1547) Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset 1678 1748 Died
Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset 1748 1750
Duke of Cleveland (1670) William FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Cleveland 1730 1774
Duke of Richmond (1675) Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond 1723 1750
Duke of Grafton (1675) Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton 1690 1757
Duke of Beaufort (1682) Henry Scudamore, 3rd Duke of Beaufort 1714 1745 Died
Charles Somerset, 4th Duke of Beaufort 1745 1756
Duke of St Albans (1684) Charles Beauclerk, 2nd Duke of St Albans 1726 1751
Duke of Bolton (1689) Charles Powlett, 3rd Duke of Bolton 1722 1754
Duke of Leeds (1694) Thomas Osborne, 4th Duke of Leeds 1731 1789
Duke of Bedford (1694) John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford 1732 1771
Duke of Devonshire (1694) William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire 1729 1755
Duke of Marlborough (1702) Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough 1733 1758
Duke of Rutland (1703) John Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland 1721 1779
Duke of Montagu (1705) John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu 1709 1749 Died, title extinct
Peerage of Scotland
Duke of Hamilton (1643) James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton 1712 1743 Died
James Hamilton, 6th Duke of Hamilton 1743 1758
Duke of Buccleuch (1663) Francis Scott, 2nd Duke of Buccleuch 1732 1751
Duke of Queensberry (1684) Charles Douglas, 3rd Duke of Queensberry 1711 1778
Duke of Gordon (1684) Cosmo Gordon, 3rd Duke of Gordon 1728 1752
Duke of Argyll (1701) John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll 1703 1743 Died
Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of Argyll 1743 1761
Duke of Atholl (1703) James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl 1724 1764
Duke of Douglas (1703) Archibald Douglas, 1st Duke of Douglas 1703 1761
Duke of Montrose (1707) James Graham, 1st Duke of Montrose 1707 1742 Died
William Graham, 2nd Duke of Montrose 1742 1790
Duke of Roxburghe (1707) John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe 1707 1741 Died
Robert Ker, 2nd Duke of Roxburghe 1741 1755
Peerage of Great Britain
Duke of Kent (1710) Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent 1710 1740 Died, title extinct
Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven (1715) Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven 1723 1742 Died
Peregrine Bertie, 3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven 1742 1778
Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull (1715) Evelyn Pierrepont, 2nd Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull 1726 1773
Duke of Newcastle (1715) Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle 1715 1768
Duke of Portland (1716) William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland 1726 1762
Duchess of Kendal (1719) Melusine von der Schulenburg, Duchess of Kendal 1719 1743 Died, title extinct
Duke of Manchester (1719) Robert Montagu, 3rd Duke of Manchester 1739 1762
Duke of Chandos (1719) James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos 1719 1744 Died
Henry Brydges, 2nd Duke of Chandos 1744 1771
Duke of Dorset (1720) Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset 1720 1765
Duke of Bridgewater (1720) Scroop Egerton, 1st Duke of Bridgewater 1720 1745 Died
John Egerton, 2nd Duke of Bridgewater 1745 1748 Died
Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater 1748 1803
Duke of Cumberland (1726) Prince William, Duke of Cumberland 1726 1765

Marquesses

Title Holder Date gained Date lost Notes
Peerage of England
Marquess of Powis (1687) William Herbert, 2nd Marquess of Powis 1696 1745 Died
William Herbert, 3rd Marquess of Powis 1745 1748 Died, title extinct
Peerage of Scotland
Marquess of Tweeddale (1694) John Hay, 4th Marquess of Tweeddale 1715 1762
Marquess of Lothian (1701) William Kerr, 3rd Marquess of Lothian 1722 1767
Marquess of Annandale (1701) George Vanden-Bempde, 3rd Marquess of Annandale 1730 1792
Peerage of Great Britain
Marquess Grey (1740) Jemima Yorke, 2nd Marchioness Grey 1740 1797 Title previously held by the Duke of Kent
Marquess of Rockingham (1746) Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham 1746 1750 New creation

Earls

Viscounts

Barons

References

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